Israel vs Tonga
Israel is 27.7 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Israel about 28 times.
IsraelTongaIsrael moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
27.7×
Israel is 27.7× the area of Tonga.
| Israel | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 103,742 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Israel bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Israel is 27.7 times larger than Tonga. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Israel?
- About 28 times: Israel has 27.7× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Israel and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Israel or Tonga?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 103,742. Density: Israel 487 per km², Tonga 139 per km².